GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan InfraGard, an FBI-backed group that helps business protect itself from cyber and physical attack, hosted a tabletop Avian flu pandemic exercise on Sept. 27 to see how prepared its members were to deal with a catastrophic disaster that could kill upwards of 5 percent of the people infected and depress worldwide growth by a staggering 6 percent in just 90 days. The drill, done as a video conference with InfraGard members in Grand Rapids, Warren and Escanaba in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, opened a lot of eyes and started the attendees thinking about “what if.”
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NOVI - RazorThreat, which develops security information and threat management software that protects computer networks from bots and malware, won the 2007 Emerging Technology company of the year award from Automation Alley. The Royal Oak company, still in its development stage, hopes to someday protect the Michigan government computer network from constant attacks. More in this News Maker interview.
LANSING - Joe Kuklis, a co founder of GSP Consulting in Pittsburgh, provides a primer on federal R&D Earmarks - often called pork barrel politics - but a friend to small businesses seeking funding. Listen to how your company can use this money, particularly if your company is involved in homeland security and defense. Listen to this News Maker Interview.
GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan InfraGard is looking for volunteers to staff centers in four Michigan cities that will be participating on Sept. 27 in a Flu Pandemic Exercise. Larry Shattuck, Midwest Region Representative for InfraGard, talks about the exercise in this Newsmaker Interview.
KALAMAZOO - GLIMASouthwest.Com is hosting a Security seminar at the Fetzer Center at Western Michigan University’s campus on Oct. 4 called Shedding New Light On IT Security. In this Newsmaker Interview, Faith Heikkila of PivotGroup, the conference organizer, talks about what attendees can learn about at the Tech Expo 2007.
PITTSBURGH - Joe Kuklis, a founding partner of GSP Consulting in Pittsburgh, talks about Small Business Innovation Research federal grants and how Michigan companies can get them. SBIR grants help take promising technology from inception to commercialization and don’t dilute the positions of other investors. Learn about this innovative government program in this Newsmaker Interview.
